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Cohoes Falls on Mohawk River, New York

John Rubens Smith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape drawing of a large waterfall. The waterfall spans the width of the landscape and appears to have two tiers, with the top portion being wider and more spread out, and the bottom portion being more vertical. Water flows over the edge in multiple streams. The waterfall is surrounded by a flat area with trees on the right and a grassy area on the left. There are several evergreen trees on the left side and a few deciduous trees on the right. A figure in white stands on the left. The sky above is cloudy. A thin black border surrounds the image.

Artwork Details

Medium
Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 482 px
Public Domain
Yes
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